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Battle of Lexington and Concord- American Victory
The shot heard around the world.
The begging battle of the Revolutionary War. -
Battle of Bunker Hill- British Victory
The colonists and the British both wanted Bunker Hill so they fought over it. The colonists ran short on supplies causing them to lose the battle.
The colonist proved that with enough supplies they would have beat the British. -
Battle of Long Island- British Victory
The disastrous defeat of the Americans, leading to the loss of New York and the retreat to the Delaware River.
Gave the British a strategic spot in New York( escape by land or by sea). -
Battle of Saratoga- American Victory
The surrender of General Burgoyne's British Army to the American Army, bringing France and Spain into the war.
British army surrenders to the Americans. -
Battle of Trenton and Princeton- American Victory
The Battle of Trenton was a small but important battle during the American Revolutionary War.
The battles began to reassure the American colonist in the Revolutionary War. -
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Battle of Vincennes- American Victory
The Siege of Fort Vincennes was a Revolutionary War frontier battle.
George Rogers Clark led the militia towards victory -
Battle of Bonhomme Richard vs. Serapis- American Victory
Operating from French bases, Jones led a small fleet around the British Isles.
American navy beat the British. -
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Battle of Charlestown-British Victory
The capture of Charlestown, capital of South Carolina by the British.
Worst defeat for Americans. -
Battle of Guilford Courthouse- British Victory
One of the largest battles in the south during the Revolutionary War.
The Americans lost so many they were forced to retreat. -
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Battle of Yorktown- American Victory
A decisive victory by the combined forces of the Americans and the French Army.
Americans and France fought side by side to defeat the British.